ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Sixty student-athletes have been named to the 26th All-Pioneer Football League teams, Tuesday. All selections were made by the league’s coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own student-athletes.

Marist senior wide receiver Juston Christian and Dayton senior punter Sean Smith joined an elite group of PFL athletes, each earning their fourth career First-Team All-PFL selection. Christian ended his career as the first PFL wide receiver – and 17th in FCS history – to surpass 4,000 career receiving yards (4,069 career yards). Smith’s tenure with the Flyers saw him set the PFL career mark for punting average (42.50) which had stood since 2012.

In addition, redshirt senior quarterback Anthony Lawrence and redshirt senior offensive lineman Dan Cooney – both members of the San Diego football squad – earned their third First-Team All-PFL honor. Lawrence, behind an offensive line led by Cooney, finished with a PFL record 12,628 career passing yards.

Lawrence led a group of four unanimous First-Team All-PFL honorees. He was joined by San Diego junior wide receiver Michael Bandy, Butler senior wide receiver Pace Temple, and Dayton redshirt senior running back Tucker Yinger.

Eleven members of the first and second-team All-PFL selections were freshmen or sophomores in 2018. That total includes six underclassmen named First-Team All-PFL: Dugger, Jacksonville freshman fullback Garnett Nicolas, Davidson sophomore offensive lineman Zion Johnson, San Diego redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Nick Friedel, and Dayton redshirt sophomore linebacker Andrew Lutgens.

In addition to the 60 student-athletes recognized on the league’s first and second teams, 72 student-athletes received honorable mention recognition.

The Academic All-PFL team, highlighted by the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, will be released Wednesday, concluding the league’s awards week.

2018 All-Pioneer Football League First Team

(as selected by PFL head coaches)

Pos.

Player

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

OFFENSE (Six offensive linemen due to tie in voting)

WR

Michael Bandy (U, H)

San Diego

5-11

190

Jr.

La Mirada, California

WR

Juston Christian (4x)

Marist

6-0

188

Sr.

Owings Mills, Maryland

WR

Pace Temple (U, 1)

Butler

6-1

200

Sr.

Geneva, Illinois

QB

Anthony Lawrence (U, 3x)

San Diego

6-1

195

RSr.

La Mesa, California

TE

Donald Parham (H)

Stetson

6-8

240

Sr.

Lakeland, Florida

RB

Wesley Dugger (1)

Davidson

6-0

192

So.

Henrico, Virginia

RB

Tucker Yinger (U, 1)

Dayton

5-11

187

RSr.

Columbus, Ohio

FB

Garnett Nicolas

Jacksonville

6-2

225

Fr.

Florida, New York

OL

Dan Cooney (3x)

San Diego

6-8

315

RSr.

Western Springs, Illinois

OL

Jake Dempsey (H)

Jacksonville

6-2

300

Sr.

Bunnell, Florida

OL

Ben Gauthier (2)

Dayton

6-2

275

Sr.

Avon, Ohio

OL

Zion Johnson

Davidson

6-3

266

So.

Bowie, Maryland

OL

Jake Michaels (1)

San Diego

6-3

280

RJr.

Poway, California

OL

Andrew Rogalski

Stetson

6-4

292

Sr.

Bethesda, Maryland

DEFENSE (Five linebackers due to tie in voting)

DL

Nathan Clayberg (1)

Drake

6-5

294

RSr.

Pella, Iowa

DL

Gavin Dineen

Drake

6-3

284

Jr.

Algonquin, Illinois

DL

Nick Friedel

San Diego

6-3

235

RSo.

San Ramon, California

DL

Nick Surges (H)

Dayton

6-3

237

RSr.

Naperville, Illinois

LB

Willie Barrett (1)

Marist

5-11

226

RSr.

Holiday, Florida

LB

Colby Duncan

Stetson

6-2

208

RJr.

Jacksonville, Florida

LB

Andrew Lutgens

Dayton

6-3

202

RSo.

Brentwood, Tennessee

LB

Kieran Severa (H)

Drake

6-0

215

RSr.

Lawrence, Kansas

LB

Drew Snouffer (H)

Valparaiso

6-0

230

Sr.

Columbus, Ohio

DB

Jabari Butler (H)

Drake

5-11

186

RSr.

Chicago, Illinois

DB

David Leisring (H)

Dayton

6-1

190

Sr.

Cincinnati, Ohio

DB

Brandon Miller (H)

Marist

5-10

189

RSr.

Suwanee, Georgia

DB

Will Warner (H)

Drake

6-3

201

Jr.

Pella, Iowa

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK

Danny Donley (H)

Drake

5-8

154

Sr.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

P

Sean Smith (4x)

Dayton

6-4

228

Sr.

Avondale, Pennsylvania

RS

Michael Armstead

San Diego

5-11

175

Jr.

Monterey, California

LS

Matt Tunnacliffe (H)

Dayton

6-3

200

Sr.

West Chester, Ohio

Notes in parentheses: U-indicates a player was a unanimous first-team selection, 4x-is a four-time first-team All-PFL selection; 3x-is a three-time first-team All-PFL selection, 1-was a first-team selection in 2017, 2-was a second-team selection in 2017, H-was a honorable mention selection in 2017; FR-was a Freshman Player of the Year in 2017.